Wow! It was a
fast, furious and FUN 10 days!
Okay, well yes, there were doctor, dentist, and other appointments, but
packed into free moments—FRIENDS!!!
(Heck, I consider our docs, nurses, Matt’s case manager, and financial
advisor friends too!)
That being said, I want to thank all of you—THANK
YOU!!! I was reminded (not that I
needed it) of how AWESOME all of you are…
Sue, Tom, Sarah, and Matt (in spirit)—THANK YOU for sharing
your home and lives with us! You
went beyond the call-of-duty giving us space for 7 nights, feeding us, having a
party for shared friends, etc. etc. SMILES.
Cindy—THANK YOU for sharing your home and cooking with Matt
and me! I totally understand why
you love your acerage—beautiful!
One of the first days there, I was able to visit my beloved
ISD (Iowa School for the Deaf) High School--students and staff.
I wish I were able to articulate how much you all mean to me…Please know
that you all fill my days with warm and beautiful memories.
It was GREAT to see the high school teachers, interpreters,
Rebecca, Sue, Donna, Cyndi, Kelly, and Dusty at lunch.
I was THRILLED to see some of the people who live in the
admin bldg—Deb, Cindy, Cheryl, Jackie, and Marsha.
I was LUCKY (and happy!) to have the opportunity to see Dee,
Joanne, Jen, Julie, Beth, Kristen, and Cindy outside of the high school.
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| My beloved ISD High School |
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| I graduated from Ottumwa High School--1979 |
As for the students at ISD, I am still amazed by how
fortunate I am/was. You all go
beyond “wow”! Thank you for being
a part of my life. I hope you
continue to be a part of my “now” and future. I can only imagine life “to the positive” for all of you!
To see some of these students in action—
Flash mob at HyVee
When the state appointed committee considered an option to
close ISD, the students put together a heartfelt video. (Teacher, Beth C., put it all
together—thank you!)
THANK YOU Teresa and everyone at the Dojo for sharing laughs
and life events—Shawn, Christina, Kat, Tony, Missy…
Teresa, Lori, and Deb—Thank you for the way-cool shoulder
bag!!!
Hmmm, if it won’t offend, I would like to name all of the
people I was able to see, talk and laugh with outside of the above group
experiences…I will send separate emails of appreciation—
Sheri, Val, Dr. Rensch, Miranda, Mary, Dr. Dickinson, Dr. Platt,
Joleen, Mike, Jason, Teresa, Michael, Dr. Signh, Diane, Darlene, Lynn, Natasha,
Alexander, Kim, Shawn, Devon, Patrick, Bob, Chelsea, Katie, Chris, Mike S.,
Jonathan, Mary, Jasmine, Craig, and Katie R.
Dang, and definitely NOT to omit my family who all “came in”
from far and wide to celebrate life with me and Matthew—Mom, Dad, DeAnn, Alec,
Emma, Eli, Joan, Bill, Sarah, Jonathan, John, Jennifer, Melody, and Noah. THANK YOU!!
I am humbled by the awesomeness of the people I can fortunately call friends and family…Thank you for being in my
and Matthew’s life. We are beyond
blessed.
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